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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Gus Snelling #20572 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Strong Closing Miles Power a Top-3% Finish Gus Snelling crossed in 1:34:14, good for 207th overall and 170th among men in a field of 7,223 at altitude above 5,000 feet. Early miles settled into a steady 7:20s rhythm through the first ten miles, before a clear gear shift arrived over the closing stretch. The final three miles were the standout of the race: from mile 10 to the finish, Snelling covered the distance in roughly 6:36 per mile, capped by a 6:14 thirteenth mile. That surge came just past the lululemon Power-Up Zone near mile 9.5, where his pace was already dropping into the low 7:00s before accelerating further. Given how well he closed, he might experiment with pushing the middle miles slightly harder in a future race to see how much more time that finishing strength can unlock.